Steve Purdy

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Personal information
Steve Purdy
Full name	Steven Francis Purdy
Date of birth	February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05) (age 23)
Place of birth	Bakersfield, CA, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	TSV 1860 Munich II
Number	29
Youth clubs
2003-2006	California
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-	TSV 1860 Munich II	13 (0)
National team²
2004-2005	USA U-20	7 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of October 28, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Steve Purdy (b. February 5, 1985), is an American soccer defender currently playing overseas in Germany for TSV 1860 Munich II in Regionalliga Süd. He played college soccer for the University of California-Berkeley and then chose to bypass MLS to sign with 1860 Munich's reserve team in January 2007. He has claimed a regular role on the reserve squad during the 2007/08 season.

Purdy was a member of the US U-18 team, and played ten matches for the US U-20s. Purdy has not yet received a senior international cap, but was called into training camp for the US's match against Switzerland, during which he and several other young players were evaluated for the U-23 team's upcoming Olympic qualifying campaign.